Games on May 13, 1979

The games of May 13, 1979

On May 13, 1979, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Kansas City Royals' 14-5 win over the Chicago White Sox. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the California Angels 12-10. The day's shutouts were the Houston Astros over the Chicago Cubs (3-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins and the San Diego Padres 5-4 over the New York Mets. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox topped the Oakland Athletics 8-2, the Detroit Tigers topped the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Montreal Expos 8-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 7-3, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the San Francisco Giants 12-3, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Atlanta Braves 7-3, the Texas Rangers fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-1, and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5. The Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 12, 1979 and the next, May 14, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.